Margot Robbie addresses Best Actress Oscars snub for Barbie movie: ‘No reason to feel sad’

Margot Robbie has spoken out one week after being overlooked for a Best Actress nomination at the 2024 Oscars. Here’s what she said.

Margot Robbie has spoken out one week after being overlooked for a nomination at the 2024 Oscars.

The Australian actor failed to receive a Best Actress nod at the upcoming awards for her performance in the smash-hit movie Barbie, and the film’s director Greta Gerwig was also left out of the Best Director category.

Robbie, who was an executive producer on the movie, has since addressed the Oscars snub at a SAG-AFTRA panel discussion overnight with her Barbie co-stars, as per Variety.

Margot Robbie seen at Warner Bros.' Barbie Los Angeles Special Screening at the Academy Museum on January 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images.

“There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” the Robbie said during a panel at a special SAG-AFTRA screening on Wednesday night.

An audience member had asked the 33-year-old, who both produced and starred in the blockbuster film, how she felt about being overlooked.

Robbie said, if anything, she was more upset that Gerwig, 40, failed to score a nomination.

“Obviously, I think Greta should be nominated as a director,” the actor added.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling seen at Warner Bros.' "Barbie" Los Angeles Special Screening at the Academy Museum on January 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Warner Bros.

“What she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing. What she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films.”

Barbie earned over $1.18 billion at the global box office, making Gerwig the first woman in history to have a sole directing credit on a billion-dollar film.

Barbie is nominated for eight Oscars, including America Ferrera for Best Supporting Actress and Ryan Gosling for Best Supporting actor.

Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig attend the Barbie European Premiere. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty.

Ferrera previously called Robbie and Gerwig’s snubs “disappointing” while Gosling added, “Their work should be recognised.”

“Everyone getting the nods that they’ve had is just incredible, and the best picture nod.” Robbie explained during the SAG-AFTRA discussion, later adding: “We set out to do something that would shift culture, affect culture, just make some sort of impact. And it’s already done that and some, way more than we ever dreamt it would. And that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this.”

Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Wolf of Wall Street alum continued: “People’s reactions to the movie have been the biggest reward of this entire experience. Whether it’s seeing what people are writing online, or even just seeing how much pink I can see in this room right now … I’ve never been a part of something like this. Not like this.”

“I’ve done comic book stuff and that gets a big reaction, but this felt very different. It still feels very different. And I can’t think of a time when a movie’s had this effect on culture. And it’s amazing to be in the eye of the storm,” she concluded.

The 96th annual Academy Awards air March 10.

Despite her Oscars snub, Robbie has been widely acclaimed, most recently the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced her as the recipient of the prestigious Trailblazer Award in 2024.

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